aug 16th intrasquad scrimmage

fozziewozzie wrote:thanks everyone for the updates. now my next question is [and maybe this should be a new thread], should we just redshirt the u-21's like we did megan, wozzie an steph??? its sounds like our frosh did an admirable job an our soph's have grown. what do you think??

I don't think that's in the cards. It's a long season. We'll need those players. Garrett was also sounding like all three would play at the season ticket affair.

I agree Geezer, especially with the tough early schedule. It would behoove the Pilots to have the experienced players on the field. No matter how good the freshman may be it would seem to be a lot to expect of them to have meshed enough to be able to be competitive against top level programs like SC or UCLA that early in the season.

granted it's a long season. but the time of the season we lose these most talented players is in the playoffs! how far do we really expect to go w/out them? would it not be more prudent to let them redshirt now an bring them back for next year with another year of international experience under their belts.

i really hated it when wozzie, megan an steph went to thailand for the worlds becuase i felt we could have won another ncaa championship. i learned to live with the decision, even admitting that it was the right call. an that me think maybe redshirting keelin, michelle an elli might be the way to go?

Garrett like always has been class act about this and has the girls best interest at heart, he wants Keelin and Michelle to have the opportunity to jump to the new womens pro league before the talent pool makes it harder for them to gain a foothold. I respect whatever decision Garett and the girls come to on this.

Aleppiek, you mention the new women's pro league. Do you know when it starts (first draft etc.)? I am a little confused because there is also a "semi-pro" league going that has been playing a while (they play against the Vancouver Whitecaps).

Anyone who knows I would appreciate the info.
Thanks

Auto Pilot wrote:Aleppiek, you mention the new women's pro league. Do you know when it starts (first draft etc.)? I am a little confused because there is also a "semi-pro" league going that has been playing a while (they play against the Vancouver Whitecaps).

Anyone who knows I would appreciate the info.
Thanks

Here's the WPS site info about tryouts.
Here

Basically, they want to start tryouts this fall and start up next year sometime. There are still lots of problems to overcome, so I wouldn't sell the house to go to a team city just yet. If you are really intersted. it's time to start contacting league people.

Due to Olympic fever I'm a bit late getting back to thank FANatic for the kind words about my post. I love this Pilot Nation -- most enjoyable source of good clean fun on the Web!

after reading stoney's link to graham hayes' article which quoted garrett about not red shirting our girls for delaying their enterance in to the new professional women's soccer league, i now can understand why u of p will not red shirt our team. an i wholeheartedly agree!! an being selfish as i am to championship's, i wish garrett is/was as selfish as i am.